Tokyo Knights: The Odd Jobs X Files

Zhen Yuanzhai chuckled and stroked his beard: "I have indeed heard of them. Of course, those two seniors don't meet just anyone, so I can't say for sure that you'll be able to meet them if you go. Besides, what if I tell you in advance and the two seniors think you have ulterior motives?"

Li Xin also felt that Zhen Yuanzhai's words made sense. Senior masters are always eccentric. If he deliberately tried to get close to the two seniors, he was afraid that he would displease them and make things worse.

All I can say is that Zhen Yuanzhai, that old drunkard, is still too shrewd.

After answering the questions about "wind" and "cloud", Zhen Yuanzhai said to Li Xin, "Xin, tell me about that sword and saber attack you just used. Where did you learn it? I remember that although those two seniors used a saber and a sword respectively, they did not have such a powerful sword and saber attack technique."

Li Xin told Zhen Yuanzhai about how Wu Ji had taken him to "a place separated by water and sky" so that he could observe the intentions of the ancients.

Zhen Yuanzhai found it unbelievable that someone's technique could remain in the world for thousands of years, but since it was Li Xin who said it, Zhen Yuanzhai naturally believed it. Moreover, although Li Xin had not fully displayed the power of that move, even just a portion of its power had already broadened Zhen Yuanzhai's horizons. Such a divine skill could indeed leave an indelible mark for thousands of years.

"Unfortunately, I only comprehended two divine skills, one is the 'Divine Skill of Strength' and the other is the 'Divine Skill of Speed'. I speculate that there should be another divine skill that combines these two skills or even surpasses them, but no intention of that divine skill was left behind. I don't know if it was because that peerless expert did not use it or if there was some other reason. I don't know."

Li Xin said with considerable regret.

Zhen Yuanzhai smiled and said, "Ah Xin, as a person, contentment brings happiness. Such a divine skill, to be able to learn even one move is already a blessing. You've learned two moves, so what is there to regret? One shouldn't be too greedy!"

After hearing Zhen Yuanzhai's advice, Li Xin nodded repeatedly: "Master is right, I will remember your teachings."

Indeed, being able to learn two divine skills is already a stroke of luck, so why be greedy?

Moreover, the significance of the two divine skills to Li Xin was not that they gave him two more incredibly powerful techniques. Li Xin already had techniques with similar or even greater power, so he didn't really care too much about having one more or one less technique.

The two divine skills that truly helped Li Xin the most were honing his skills and enabling him to master the secret of integrating swordsmanship and knife techniques.

Previously, Li Xin learned three sword moves from Senior "Yun" and a move that seemed to be a knife move from Senior "Feng".

The reason it seems to be a sword move is because Li Xin discovered that this move can be performed with a sword or with the legs. Furthermore, by breaking down this sword move, Li Xin could also separate it into several sword techniques, or even a complete set of sword techniques.

To be honest, this was the first set of sword techniques that Li Xin had mastered. The "Seven Limits" sword technique of "Tiger Soul" was incredibly powerful, especially the last move, "Swallowing the Heavens," which truly had the power to swallow the heavens, and the damage it caused is still ongoing to this day.

However, the "Seven Limits" emphasizes power over technique, following the path of "one force overcoming ten techniques." Its power is indeed earth-shattering, but in terms of moves... well, you could only say that its strength is so great that bricks fly, something Li Xin was too embarrassed to mention.

The swordsmanship evolved from the "Wind God's Wrath" technique taught by the senior "Wind" is extremely exquisite, which is why it truly deserves the name of a superior swordsmanship.

In particular, this sword technique complements the "Three Clouds and Ten Swords" taught by the senior "Yun," allowing them to work together seamlessly.

However, Li Xin is ultimately a human being. While multitasking is not a major problem for an extraordinary expert like Li Xin, combining sword and saber attacks is not simply a matter of multitasking. It involves deeper techniques that cannot be mastered in a short period of time.

This divine skill of swordsmanship contains the secrets of combined sword and saber attacks, allowing Li Xin to use his saber and sword techniques simultaneously and integrate them into one. After mastering these two divine skills, Li Xin naturally entered the state of "enlightenment".

Seeing Li Xin humbly accept his teachings, Zhen Yuanzhai felt greatly comforted. What pleased him most about Li Xin was not his talent, but his character. To be able to listen to advice at such a young age was truly rare. Unlike his other disciple, who was unsuccessful and wouldn't listen to him at all…

Zhen Yuanzhai thought for a moment and said to Li Xin, "Xin, if you want to use these two martial arts moves perfectly, you should also use a pair of suitable weapons."

“Master, this is exactly what's giving me a headache.”

Li Xin sighed.

As for swords, he already has Ming Sword, so he doesn't need to look for another one. But as for knives... not to mention that "Tiger Soul" is a two-handed knife, which is not easy to wield with one hand, given "Tiger Soul's" arrogant and self-centered temperament, it would be strange if it allowed Li Xin to carry another weapon while using it; it would definitely rebel.

Li Xin vividly remembers how badly things went wrong when the swordsman and the swordsman clashed when the swordsman, Shiki-warashi, took the "Tiger Soul". How could he possibly do something so stupid?

Although there is still some time before his duel with Shiki Kōnosuke, it is not enough time for him to find materials to forge a treasured sword comparable to the Ming Sword. It's a real problem.

Zhen Yuanzhai chuckled and said to Li Xin, "A Xin, don't be in a hurry, wait for me a moment."

As he spoke, Zhen Yuanzhai ran upstairs, and when he came down, he was carrying a long box.

Zhen Yuanzhai slammed the long box in front of Li Xin and said to Li Xin, "Look, A Xin!"

Li Xin opened the wooden box with a puzzled look, only to find a pair of imposing swords and sabers inside, exuding a dignified and righteous aura.

The sword is silver with a thick, broad blade; it is a heavy sword. The dagger is gold with a long, narrow blade; it resembles a samurai sword but is somewhat different from one.

These swords are clearly not ordinary objects; they are renowned weapons with a long history, used by true masters, and are rare divine weapons.

Zhen Yuanzhai said to Li Xin, "Xin, try using these swords."

Li Xin couldn't help but ask, "Master, what is this?"

Zhen Yuanzhai touched the pair of swords and said, "These are the Greedy Wolf Sword and the Heavenly Blade. They were once used by the pillars of the righteous path in the Central Plains to eliminate demons and protect the peace of the world. I obtained them by chance when I was wandering the world in my early years, but since I neither use a sword nor a knife, they have been idle. Now that you have this sword and knife combination technique, these two swords have finally found a master."

Li Xin quickly said, "Master, I can borrow these swords for a bit, but I'll return them to you for safekeeping after I'm done!"

Zhen Yuanzhai pushed the swords to Li Xin: "What good are they? These swords are just gathering dust here. You should take them and eliminate a few more villains to protect the righteous path. That way, the original owner of these swords can rest in peace. Or, Ah Xin, what kind of evil deeds are you planning to do with these swords in the future?"

Since things had come to this point, Li Xin had no choice but to accept the swords and sabers. He could only accept the Greedy Wolf Sword and the Heavenly Blade with all his heart and assured Zhen Yuanzhai, "Master, rest assured, your disciple will certainly not disgrace these swords and sabers."

"Alright, alright, after dinner, Ah-Xin, go and test the power of these swords and see if they're easy to handle!"

Zhen Yuanzhai said with a smile.

Seeing Li Xin obtain another divine weapon, Chui Kensou, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but feel envious.

Brother Ashin is so kind; Master gave all his treasures to Brother Ashin...

Thinking of this, Kensou couldn't help but ask, "Master, when will you teach me some treasures?"

I used to think that my master was just an old drunkard. It was only after my senior brother Ah-Xin came that I realized that my master had so many hidden treasures.

Upon hearing Kensou's words, Chin Gentsai's smile faded, and he said to Kensou, "When you improve, my treasures will naturally be yours."

Shii Kensou immediately shut his mouth.

Okay, he's decided he doesn't want the baby anymore.

Seeing Kensou's pathetic state, Chin Gentsai was both annoyed and helpless. Really, why did he ever take this lazybones as his disciple...?

After having dinner at Zhen Yuanzhai's place, Li Xin ate another meal back at the office. Fortunately, just as Zhen Yuanzhai said, martial artists have big appetites, so eating an extra meal is no big deal.

In particular, Li Xin possesses the "War God's Record," which allows him to absorb the essence of heaven and earth for his own use. He can survive for a long time even without food or drink, and eating more food can quickly convert it into his own energy for storage. For him, eating has become more of a habit than a necessity.

After spending some time with the people from the agency, Li Xin took out the Greedy Wolf Sword and the Heavenly Blade. He then went to an open, deserted place, held the sword in his left hand and the blade in his right, and felt the center of gravity of the swords and got used to their shapes.

It must be said that both the Greedy Wolf Sword and the Heavenly Blade are divine weapons, extremely suitable in terms of balance and shape. Although they cannot compare to the Ming Sword specially made for Li Xin, they are still extremely suitable for him.

Holding the pair of swords, Li Xin felt even more confident about his upcoming duel with Shiki Kōnosuke.

Li Xin leaped into the air, raised the Heavenly Blade, and slashed straight down with a simple, direct, and unadorned strike. The blade's energy stretched for hundreds of feet, freezing everything in its path.

At the same time, the Greedy Wolf Sword in his right hand was thrust out, its light as dazzling as a shooting star and its force as powerful as thunder descending from the sky, captivating the heart and soul.

"A fleeting glimpse," "a shooting star."

The sword and saber techniques were used simultaneously, without interfering with each other, yet complementing each other to achieve a synergistic effect greater than the sum of its parts.

The Greedy Wolf Sword and the Heavenly Blade also surprised Li Xin. The two swords were indeed a pair. Li Xin not only did not feel any awkwardness when using them, but also felt that they were extremely compatible.

Seeing his hunting instincts awakened, Li Xin combined his sword and saber techniques, continuing to unleash a combined sword and saber attack. Although its power was not as great as the two divine skills, it was still formidable.

As Li Xin wielded his sword, his newly cultivated "Wind and Cloud True Qi" naturally stirred, forming an immense power. The natural forces of heaven and earth created a vortex around Li Xin, and a hurricane descended, causing the power of his sword and saber qi to increase exponentially.

This was the first time Li Xin had encountered such a change. He was startled and stopped using the combined sword and saber technique. The sudden surge of power dissipated immediately.

Li Xin looked around and saw that the area within a radius of about a mile had been as if it had been hit by a tornado, with everything being pulverized by the sudden cyclone.

If that were all, it wouldn't be enough to shock Li Xin. But the problem is that Li Xin was just testing the waters and didn't even really activate the "Wind and Cloud True Qi." The true qi just moved naturally, and the unintentional action caused such destruction. So when Li Xin really unleashed his full power, how powerful would it be?

If one were to unleash a divine sword technique in this state, would the power of that technique break through its original limits?

Thinking about it this way, even Li Xin himself found it terrifying...

Chapter 752 Things that can be forgotten are definitely not important.

Having inadvertently created such a commotion, Li Xin dared not continue trying and returned directly to the office to sort out what had just happened.

After careful consideration, Li Xin came to a conclusion: the "Divine Wind Force" and "Illusory Cloud Force" he had condensed with the new "Wind God Leg" and "Cloud Dispelling Palm" were quite different from the "Divine Wind Force" and "Illusory Cloud Force" he had initially practiced.

"Three-Part Return to Origin Qi" is a very unique internal skill. Unlike those internal skills that are practiced by sitting in meditation, "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi" requires the use of techniques to achieve the best results when circulating Qi.

"Divine Wind Force" needs to be practiced in conjunction with "Wind God Leg", while "Void Cloud Force" needs to be practiced together with "Cloud Dispelling Palm".

After receiving guidance from the two senior masters, "Wind" and "Cloud," Li Xin's "Wind God Leg" and "Cloud Dispelling Palm" underwent tremendous changes, to the point that they were completely different martial arts. It is understandable that he could develop the completely different "Divine Wind Force" and "Illusory Cloud Force" using the new "Wind God Leg" and "Cloud Dispelling Palm."

When the new "Divine Wind Force" and "Void Cloud Force" are combined, they actually have the effect of gathering the power of heaven and earth!

Of course, this is nothing unusual. Some superior martial arts also have methods to draw upon the power of heaven and earth for one's own use. The "Buddha's Palm" has it, the "Thunderbolt Divine Skill" has it, and even the original "Three-Part Return to Origin Qi" has it.

However, the natural power that these martial arts can draw upon has an upper limit, generally two to three times one's own strength. Power exceeding this limit cannot be used well and may even backfire.

However, the power of heaven and earth drawn by the "True Qi of Wind and Cloud" is almost inexhaustible and immeasurable, which also exponentially increases the power of the move.

After understanding this, Li Xin had more confidence in his upcoming decisive battle with Shi Xi Huang Wo Zhi Zhu – this time it wasn't just confidence in escaping unscathed, but confidence in completely crushing Shi Xi Huang Wo Zhi Zhu!

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Seven days later, Xiang Ying arrived as promised, bringing with him a bottle of elixirs—a miraculous medicine made primarily from Tian Shan snow lotus, supplemented with various precious medicinal herbs, capable of prolonging life, enhancing internal strength, and even restoring flesh and bone and reviving the dead.

There are eight pills in total, all sealed with wax. Before taking them, simply rub off the wax. If you don't take them, the wax seal will keep them for ten or eight years without worrying about them expiring or losing their potency.

Thanks.

After taking the medicine bottle, Li Xin said to Xiang Ying.

"You're welcome. I took two for myself too."

Xiang Ying shook her head.

Li Xin held the medicine bottle and said to Xiang Ying, "Actually, you could have taken a few more pills. After all, you provided a lot of medicinal materials and labor for this bottle of pills yourself."

"It's alright. I got the medicinal herbs from 'Darkness.' As for the labor... my sister also has one, so consider that as labor costs."

Xiang Ying said nonchalantly.

This elixir is most effective for enhancing cultivation and prolonging life only on the first use. After that, it only has the effect of healing injuries. He only needs to take one, and he saves the other one for Xiang Feiyan to use to save her life when she encounters danger.

"Medicines obtained from 'Darkness'?"

Li Xin was stunned for a moment.

"Of course! I don't have time to go looking for those herbs. My sister's herbal medicine shop doesn't have that many herbs either. Of course, I can only ask 'Darkness' for them!"

Xiang Ying seemed to take it for granted, and "Darkness" was more than happy for Xiang Ying to take more.

After Shiki Huangwozhizhu withdrew from "Darkness", the weapon group now only has Xiang Ying as the only extraordinary powerhouse. Even though they know that Xiang Ying has no sense of belonging to "Darkness", they can only treat Xiang Ying like a master and let him do whatever he wants.

Otherwise, without an extraordinary expert to back them up, the weapons team wouldn't even be able to go out, let alone be looked down upon by the unarmed team, which also belongs to the "dark" faction.

Li Xin: "..."

Using "dark" medicinal herbs to refine elixirs and enhance one's power to fight the leader of "darkness" (Li Xin is unaware that Shiki Kōnosuke has already left "darkness")? The thought is quite exciting...

It's safe to say that "Darkness" was incredibly unlucky to have invited such a powerful figure back...

"By the way, where's Wu Ji?"

Xiang Ying asked Li Xin.

Li Xin shook his head: "I don't know. That guy took me to 'One River, Another Sky' and then left."

Xiang Ying pondered for a moment, calculating the days; that guy should be around that time soon...

Shaking his head, Xiang Ying said to Li Xin, "Are you free? Play a match with me."

This elixir was dispensable to Li Xin, but for Xiang Ying, it could significantly enhance his combat power.

The "Purple Thunder Blade Technique" is incredibly powerful. The only thing that can limit it is the user's own internal energy. The higher the user's internal energy cultivation, the stronger the "Purple Thunder Blade Technique" becomes.

Xiang Ying first absorbed the special power of the "He Shi Bi" and then practiced the "Thunderbolt Divine Skill", which allows him to absorb the energy of the heavens for his own use. His internal strength is no longer a weakness, but he still feels it is not enough. On the way here, Xiang Ying had already taken some pills, and his internal strength experienced another surge. Now is the time to consolidate his strength through actual combat.

Upon hearing that Xiang Ying wanted to fight him, Li Xin laughed and said, "Alright, I've been looking for a worthy opponent."

Previously, when facing Chin Gentsai, Li Xin was worried about Chin Gentsai's injuries and did not dare to use his full strength. Facing Mo Lixia, he was even more reluctant. Because the power of "Wind and Cloud Combined" was too great, Li Xin did not even dare to practice it. Now that a punching bag has come to him voluntarily, what else can Li Xin say? Of course, he should satisfy him!

"Then let's go!"

Xiang Ying was full of fighting spirit, but Li Xin stopped him: "Wait a minute, I have something to do. I'll join you in the fight later."

Seeing that Li Xin was busy, Xiang Ying, though itching to fight, could only say, "Then hurry up, I'll wait for you outside Falcon Village. It's a spacious place with few people, perfect for a battle!"

(Ryu Hayabusa: How many times have I told you, don't come any closer!)

Li Xin nodded, then took the pill and called Mao Lixia over, gave her one, and told her about its effects.

Mao Lixia quickly declined, saying to Li Xin, "Ah Xin, you still have duels to fight later, you should eat!"

Li Xin smiled and said, "It's alright, this pill won't improve my strength."

These words weren't meant to comfort Mao Lixia, but rather to emphasize that once you reach the peak of the extraordinary realm, it's no longer a simple contest of skill, but rather a competition of realms. The depth of skill only affects stamina in battle. Li Xin possesses the "War God's Record," whose internal energy circulates endlessly through yin and yang cycles, and also has the "Wind and Cloud Harmony," which allows him to absorb the power of nature for his own use. He is renowned for his endurance. This elixir wouldn't be of much use to him, and it would be better to give it to Mao Lixia, who has just entered the extraordinary realm and whose skill is still shallow.

Mao Lixia declined several times but couldn't refuse, so she reluctantly accepted it. However, she made up her mind to keep the pill hidden and not use it, and to take it out and return it to Li Xin when he needed it in the future.

Little did Li Xin know that he had already guessed that Mao Lixia would do this. He said, "Lixia, when you come back later, I want to see that you have taken the pill and that your power has greatly increased, do you hear me?"

She then nibbled on Moriarty's ear: "Otherwise, I'll punish you!"